2019-20 Women's Tennis Roster
Van Linge, Lanie
Lanie Van Linge
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Menlo Park, Calif.
- High School:
- Menlo-Atherton
Bio
Senior/Junior (2021-22)
• Earned third varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Went 2-4 on the singles court and 0-5 in doubles play
• Picked up the first dual-match win of her career in Michigan's 7-0 win over Oakland (Jan. 22), getting a 3-6, 6-0, 1-0 (4) win over Emma Hultqvist at No. 6
Junior (2020-21)
• Did not compete on the team, rejoining the team for the 2021-22 season
Sophomore (2019-20)
• Earned second varsity letter
• Named Academic All-Big Ten, a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and an ITA Scholar-Athlete
• Competed during the tournament portion of the season
Freshman (2018-19)
• Earned first varsity letter
• Went 6-4 in singles play during tournament action
• Compiled a 3-3 doubles record
High School
• Menlo-Atherton High School (2018)
• Honor Roll
• Four-time Peninsula Athletic League First Team member
• 2014 PAL singles runner-up
• 2015 PAL singles champion
• 2018 PAL doubles champion
• NorCal Girls16s and NorCal Girls 18s Sportsmanship Award recipient
• Two-time NorCal 18s National Team member
Personal
• Full name: Elena Varian Van Linge
• Birthday: November 24, 1999
• Mother, Stephanie, swam at Stanford (1981-85)
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Earned third varsity letter
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Went 2-4 on the singles court and 0-5 in doubles play
• Picked up the first dual-match win of her career in Michigan's 7-0 win over Oakland (Jan. 22), getting a 3-6, 6-0, 1-0 (4) win over Emma Hultqvist at No. 6
Junior (2020-21)
• Did not compete on the team, rejoining the team for the 2021-22 season
Sophomore (2019-20)
• Earned second varsity letter
• Named Academic All-Big Ten, a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and an ITA Scholar-Athlete
• Competed during the tournament portion of the season
Freshman (2018-19)
• Earned first varsity letter
• Went 6-4 in singles play during tournament action
• Compiled a 3-3 doubles record
High School
• Menlo-Atherton High School (2018)
• Honor Roll
• Four-time Peninsula Athletic League First Team member
• 2014 PAL singles runner-up
• 2015 PAL singles champion
• 2018 PAL doubles champion
• NorCal Girls16s and NorCal Girls 18s Sportsmanship Award recipient
• Two-time NorCal 18s National Team member
Personal
• Full name: Elena Varian Van Linge
• Birthday: November 24, 1999
• Mother, Stephanie, swam at Stanford (1981-85)
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
Career Statistics
| Singles | Overall | Dual | Tourn. | Big Ten* | #1 | #2 | #3 | #4 | #5 | #6 |
| 2018-19 | 6-4 | -- | 6-4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019-20 | 0-10 | -- | 0-10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021-22 | 2-4 | 1-0 | 1-3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1-0 |
| Career | 8-18 | 1-0 | 7-17 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Doubles | Overall | Dual | Tourn. | Big Ten* | #1 | #2 | #3 |
| 2018-19 | 3-3 | -- | 3-3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019-20 | 2-6 | -- | 2-6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021-22 | 0-5 | -- | 0-5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5-14 | -- | 5-14 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
* Big Ten Conference dual-match record (regular season)
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